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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| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |