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 |
|---|---|
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| appease | pacify |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |