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

WordMeaning
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
gnarlsnarl
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
ensconceshelter
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
overtopen to view : manifest