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
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
miscreantunbelieving
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit