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 |
|---|---|
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
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| magnitude | great size or extent |
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