GRE Word List
GUSTATORY
relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
The meaning of the word gustatory is relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
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| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |