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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| hazy | made 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 |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| obscure | dark |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |