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 |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |