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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withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
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ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
sidetracksiding
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
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startto move suddenly and violently : spring
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
pedagogueteacher