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 |
|---|---|
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |