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 |
|---|---|
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| chisel | a 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) |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| tome | book |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |