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 |
|---|---|
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |