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 |
|---|---|
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |