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
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
scotchscottish
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume