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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| retribution | recompense |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| guileless | innocent |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |