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 |
|---|---|
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |