GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| hap | happening |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |