GRE Word List

STALEMATE

a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play

The meaning of the word stalemate is a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play.

Random words

WordMeaning
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
frigidintensely cold
depredationto lay waste : plunder
conventionagreement
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application