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 |
|---|---|
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| diva | prima donna |