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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| feint | something feigned |
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| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
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| suppliant | supplicant |
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