GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
overwhelmupset
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
solicitorone that solicits
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation