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

WordMeaning
ligneousof or resembling wood
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
sowan adult female swine
attentivemindful
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
obsequya funeral or burial rite
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance