GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
blueslow spirits : melancholy
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
penchanta strong and continued inclination
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient