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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| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
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| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
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| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
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| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
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