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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| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
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| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |