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 |
|---|---|
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| spate | freshet |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |