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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modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
inequityinjustice
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another