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
zealota zealous person
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
compulsorymandatory
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
begetto procreate as the father : sire
misogamya hatred of marriage
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits