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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| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |