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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |