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.

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rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
martineta strict disciplinarian
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
tantruma fit of bad temper
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
piquantengagingly provocative