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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |