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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WordMeaning
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
gruntto utter a grunt
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
writsomething written : writing
miscreantunbelieving
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
unassumingnot assuming : modest
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol