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 |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |