GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| ram | a male sheep |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |