GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |