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 |
|---|---|
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |