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
codifyto reduce to a code
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
decipherdecode
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
outgoinggoing away : departing
figurea number symbol : numeral
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god