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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| lax | loose |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| bliss | complete happiness |