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 |
|---|---|
| aptitude | inclination |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
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| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
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| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
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