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
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
purgeto clear of guilt
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for