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 |
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| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
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| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
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| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |