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 |
|---|---|
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| viable | capable of living |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |