GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| entity | being |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |