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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| retiring | reserved |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |