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
missivea written communication : letter
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments