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
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
savoryhaving savor: such as
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
piquantengagingly provocative
concorda state of agreement : harmony