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.

Random words

WordMeaning
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
incrustationa crust or hard coating
flaccidnot firm or stiff
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
retainto keep in possession or use
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence