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 |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| hurl | rush |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |