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 |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| appease | pacify |