GRE Word List
GOURMET
a connoisseur of food and drink
The meaning of the word gourmet is a connoisseur of food and drink.
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| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
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| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
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| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
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