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 |
|---|---|
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| congenial | pleasant |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |