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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| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
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| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
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