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 |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| circlet | a little circle |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |