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 |
|---|---|
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| whimsy | whim |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |