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 |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |