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
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
ponderousof very great weight
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
flightyswift
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice