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 |
|---|---|
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |