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 |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |