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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WordMeaning
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
migrantone that migrates: such as
sequesterto set apart : segregate
dourstern
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
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