GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| collate | to compare critically |
| clime | climate |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |