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
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
yoretime past and especially long past
recessthe action of receding : recession
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied