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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| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
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| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
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