GRE Word List

AMBIGUOUS

doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness

The meaning of the word ambiguous is doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness.

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WordMeaning
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
respitea period of temporary delay
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
disclaimto make a disclaimer
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd