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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sparenot being used
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
uprightperpendicular
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
suitorone that petitions or entreats
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion