Thursday, November 13, 2014

GAMBIT

WORD: GAMBIT

MEANING:
1. an opening in chess in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
2. any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage; ploy.
3. a remark made to open or redirect a conversation.
3. strategy, scheme

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Viswanathan Anand's best bet: An opening gambit
2. V.Anands victory in chess depends highly on the opening gambit.

PRONOUNCE:
gam•bit - गैम्बिट

LINK: GAMBIT

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