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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hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
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occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
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triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
savorthe taste or smell of something