GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
dulcetsweet to the taste
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
piscatorialpiscatory
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal