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 |
|---|---|
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| mendicant | beggar |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |