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

WordMeaning
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
tomebook
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building