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
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
blushoutward appearance : view
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
communalof or relating to one or more communes
momentuma property (see property
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
corollarya proposition (see proposition