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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |