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 |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |