GRE Word List
CRUX
a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
The meaning of the word crux is a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |