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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |