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.

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WordMeaning
averto declare positively
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
nourishnurture
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
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ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle