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 |
|---|---|
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |