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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executionerone who executes
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
fallibleliable to be erroneous
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general