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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teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
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miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
fructifyto bear fruit
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
homilya usually short sermon
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
inebriateone who is drunk