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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| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |