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
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
vendettablood feud
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life