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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depredationto lay waste : plunder
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
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gazettenewspaper
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach