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 |
|---|---|
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
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| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |