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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|---|---|
| crossbreed | hybridize |
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| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
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