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
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
appriseto give notice to : tell
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
blackballto vote against
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
dowseto plunge into water
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various