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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |