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 |
|---|---|
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| congruent | congruous |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| plane | airplane |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |