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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enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
poreto gaze intently
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
florescencea state or period of flourishing
exudeto ooze out
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs