GRE Word List

GOURMAND

one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking

The meaning of the word gourmand is one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking.

Random words

WordMeaning
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
embroiderto ornament with needlework
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
crescendoa gradual increase
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
genuflectto bend the knee
entourageone's attendants or associates