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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WordMeaning
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
sciondescendant
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune