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 |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |