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
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
diademcrown
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
grottocave
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb