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
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning