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
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
exegesisexposition
muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
retractto draw back or in
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability