GRE Word List
BOURGEOIS
of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
The meaning of the word bourgeois is of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| contagion | a contagious disease |