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
allureto entice by charm or attraction
yoretime past and especially long past
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
concurto express agreement
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
ferventvery hot : glowing
porouspossessing or full of pores
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)