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 |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
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| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
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