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 |
|---|---|
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| rider | one that rides |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |