GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
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| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
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| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
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