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 |
|---|---|
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| upright | perpendicular |