GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
oafa stupid person : boob
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
dilateto become enlarged or widened
cerebrationto use the mind : think
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed