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 |
|---|---|
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| malediction | curse |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |