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
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
engenderbeget
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head