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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |