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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |