GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |