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 |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |