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 |
|---|---|
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| aptitude | inclination |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |