GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| forlorn | bereft |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |