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

WordMeaning
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
extrudeto force, press, or push out
leerysuspicious