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
bevya large group or collection
bookishof or relating to books
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
cloistera monastic establishment