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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| Word | Meaning |
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| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| enduring | lasting |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| sear | being dried and withered |