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 |
|---|---|
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| significant | having meaning |
| stench | stink |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |