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
oafa stupid person : boob
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
anachronisman error in chronology
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
knolla small round hill : mound
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)