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 |
|---|---|
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |