GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
The meaning of the word microcosm is small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virile | manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength |
| odoriferous | giving off an odor |
| sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |
| insalubrious | unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place |
| lucre | money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre |
| diffuse | wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse |
| alacrity | cheerful promptness without reluctance |
| depreciate | lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value |
| vestige | trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion |
| chorus | phrase repeated throughout a song or poem |
