GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| forlorn | bereft |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |