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 |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |