GRE Word List
GOURMAND
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
The meaning of the word gourmand is epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| daunt | intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten |
| avid | greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity |
| extant | (of something written or painted) still in existence |
| flout | reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules |
| tactile | pertaining to the organs or sense of touch |
| quaff | drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ČÜČ©ČÜČ© ž¶œĂŽÙ; CF. sip |
| boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
| woeful | sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions |
| factitious | artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears |
| diffidence | shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident |
