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 |
|---|---|
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |