GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| poise | balance |