GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| urchin | hedgehog |