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 |
|---|---|
| nutritious | nourishing |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |