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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banea source of harm or ruin : curse
catholicroman catholic
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident