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 |
|---|---|
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
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| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
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