GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| passe | past one's prime |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |