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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| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
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| hazard | a source of danger |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
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