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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| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| fete | festival |
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| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |