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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WordMeaning
predisposeto dispose in advance
predecessorone that precedes
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
chasethe hunting of wild animals
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
neophytea new convert : proselyte
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
oligarchygovernment by the few