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
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
donto put on (an article of clothing)
remediablecapable of being remedied
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
retortto pay or hurl back : return
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
ordainto invest (see invest