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.
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| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| residual | remainder |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
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| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |