GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
bookishof or relating to books
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
discloseto make known or public
generateto bring into existence: such as
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
marrowbone marrow