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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
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| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
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| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |