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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| querulous | habitually complaining |
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| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
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| impediment | something that impedes |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |