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 |
|---|---|
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |