GRE Word List
BOURGEOIS
middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions
The meaning of the word bourgeois is middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mosaic | picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ. |
| droop | bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N. |
| persevere | continue steadily in spite of difficulties |
| manifest | evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly |
| ordeal | severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction |
| niggle | spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling |
| rake | immoral or dissolute person |
| lopsided | heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking |
| wallow | roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury |
| precipitate | hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden |
