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
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
pungentsharply painful
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
sleightdeceitful craftiness
legenda story coming down from the past
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
congruentcongruous
provisionthe act or process of providing
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation