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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WordMeaning
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved