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 |
|---|---|
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |