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 |
|---|---|
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |