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
rescindto take away : remove
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
compellingthat compels: such as
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce