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 |
|---|---|
| leave-taking | departure |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| alleviate | relieve |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |