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
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
dissonancelack of agreement
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
obscuredark
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement