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 |
|---|---|
| upright | perpendicular |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| flounder | flatfish |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |