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 |
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| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |