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
demeritoffense
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
indissolublenot dissoluble
arcadea long arched building or gallery
bestowto put to use : apply
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
gustthe sensation of taste