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 |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| convention | agreement |