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 |
|---|---|
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
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| blackball | to vote against |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
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