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 |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |