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 |
|---|---|
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| inequity | injustice |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| charlatan | quack |