GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| verge | brink |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| peerless | matchless |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |