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 |
|---|---|
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| spare | not being used |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |