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
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
congenialpleasant
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
kismetfate
botchan inflammatory sore