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 |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |