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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| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
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| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
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