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 |
|---|---|
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |