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 |
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| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| inequity | injustice |