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 |
|---|---|
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| amend | to put right |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |