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
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness