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
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
uproariousmarked by uproar
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
ferventvery hot : glowing
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water