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 |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |