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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| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
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| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
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| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
