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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| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| sentinel | sentry |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
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| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| pending | during |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |