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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| gazette | newspaper |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |