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 |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| pummel | pound |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |