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 |
|---|---|
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| overthrow | overturn |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |