GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |