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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WordMeaning
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
haggardnot tamed
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
pummelpound
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports