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
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
calculatedapt
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
expiateto make amends for
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
leerysuspicious
whittlea large knife