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 |
|---|---|
| viand | an item of food |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |