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
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
mendicantbeggar
handsomehaving a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
neophytea new convert : proselyte
intersticea space that intervenes between things
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state