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 |
|---|---|
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |