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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Word | Meaning |
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context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |