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
parleyto speak with another : confer
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm