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 |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |