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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WordMeaning
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
unsavoryinsipid
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
communalof or relating to one or more communes
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
ricketyaffected with rickets