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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| debut | a first appearance |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |