epicure

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

a person with refined taste, especially in food and drink

In a sentence

Epicure in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing epicure in a sentence.

As an epicure, he could identify a wine's vintage by taste alone.

Synonyms

gourmetconnoisseurgastronome

Antonyms

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Epicure (noun) means a person with refined taste, especially in food and drink

Here is epicure used in an example sentence: "As an epicure, he could identify a wine's vintage by taste alone."

Common synonyms for epicure include gourmet, connoisseur, gastronome.

Antonyms of epicure include glutton, ascetic.

Epicure is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.