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)
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
fiascoa complete failure
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear