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
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
pungentsharply painful
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension