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 |
|---|---|
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |