GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |