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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| hallowed | holy |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| enhance | heighten |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| whittle | a large knife |