GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |