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 |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| haggard | not tamed |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| pummel | pound |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
