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 |
|---|---|
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| canny | clever |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |