GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |