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 |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |