GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |