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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| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |