GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
catechismoral instruction
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
countenancelook
plummetto fall perpendicularly