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
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart