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
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
potentateruler
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
apparentopen to view : visible