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 |
|---|---|
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| stringent | tight |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |