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 |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| quench | put out |
| arid | excessively dry |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| groom | bridegroom |