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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falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
imminentready to take place : happening soon
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
armadaa fleet of warships
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
rococorococo work or style
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
encompassinclude
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life