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.

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WordMeaning
scourgewhip
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as