GRE Word List
GASTRONOMY
the art or science of good eating
The meaning of the word gastronomy is the art or science of good eating.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| demented | mad |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |