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 |
|---|---|
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| categorical | absolute |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |