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 |
|---|---|
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| random | a haphazard course |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |