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
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
myriadten thousand
debuta first appearance
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change