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gambit

nounCommon GRE wordMore G words

a calculated move intended to gain an advantage

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Gambit in a sentence

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Offering the first month free was a clever gambit to lure customers away from rivals.

Synonyms
ploystratagemmaneuvertactic
Antonyms

None listed.

Common questions

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Gambit (noun) means a calculated move intended to gain an advantage
Here is gambit used in an example sentence: "Offering the first month free was a clever gambit to lure customers away from rivals."
Common synonyms for gambit include ploy, stratagem, maneuver, tactic.
Gambit is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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