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 |
|---|---|
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| alleviate | relieve |
| executioner | one who executes |