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 |
|---|---|
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| juncture | a point of time |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |