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
rotundaa round building
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
cessiona yielding to another : concession
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
dilateto become enlarged or widened
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water