GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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WordMeaning
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper