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
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
solicitto make petition to : entreat
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head