GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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WordMeaning
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
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dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron