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 |
|---|---|
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |