GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
firebranda piece of burning wood
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
blemishto spoil by a flaw
comestibleedible
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat