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 |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| exegesis | exposition |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |