GRE Word List

GAMELY

a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other

The meaning of the word gamely is a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other.

Random words

WordMeaning
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)