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 |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| retiring | reserved |
| purported | reputed |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |