GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |