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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| slake | subside |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |