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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groucha fit of bad temper
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale