GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
