GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
pedagogueteacher
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
uproariousmarked by uproar
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair