GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |