GRE Word List
GAMBIT
a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
The meaning of the word gambit is a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |