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 |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| blackball | to vote against |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |