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
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
besiegeto surround with armed forces
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
cannyclever
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet