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 |
|---|---|
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| concur | to express agreement |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |