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 |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| victuals | food usable by people |