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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| nexus | connection |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| unkempt | not combed |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |