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
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial