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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WordMeaning
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
cohortscompanion
quotidianoccurring every day
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
chasethe hunting of wild animals
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
lucremonetary gain : profit