GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |