GRE Word List
MILIEU
the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
The meaning of the word milieu is the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |