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
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
wardthe action or process of guarding
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull