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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| environ | encircle |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |