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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |