GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |