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
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
grillto broil on a grill
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
sobernot intoxicated
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive