GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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WordMeaning
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
blanchto take the color out of
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
rama male sheep
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant