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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |