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
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
attentivemindful
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
strutto become turgid : swell
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
yena strong desire or propensity
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement