GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
acuitykeenness of perception
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly