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 |
|---|---|
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| sibling | sib |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |