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plebian

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

of or belonging to the common people, or lacking in refinement and culture

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The critic dismissed the popular novel as plebian entertainment with no literary merit.

Synonyms
commonvulgarcoarselowbrow
Antonyms
patricianrefinedaristocraticcultured

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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.

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Plebian (adjective) means of or belonging to the common people, or lacking in refinement and culture
Here is plebian used in an example sentence: "The critic dismissed the popular novel as plebian entertainment with no literary merit."
Common synonyms for plebian include common, vulgar, coarse, lowbrow.
Antonyms of plebian include patrician, refined, aristocratic, cultured.
Plebian is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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