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
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
cadeta younger brother or son
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
randoma haphazard course
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
stiltedpompous