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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WordMeaning
ordainto invest (see invest
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
marrowbone marrow
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain