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milieu

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

the social or cultural setting in which something occurs

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Milieu in a sentence

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She thrived in the bohemian milieu of artists and writers.

Synonyms
environmentsettingsurroundingsbackdrop
Antonyms

None listed.

Common questions

Questions about “milieu

Milieu (noun) means the social or cultural setting in which something occurs
Here is milieu used in an example sentence: "She thrived in the bohemian milieu of artists and writers."
Common synonyms for milieu include environment, setting, surroundings, backdrop.
Milieu is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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