GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |