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
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
gauntexcessively thin and angular
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
nibbill
calculatedapt
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder