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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| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
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| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
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