GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| rider | one that rides |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |