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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madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
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ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
venuelocale
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")