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
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
foregoto go before : precede
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty