GRE Word List

CHRONIC

continuing or occurring again and again for a long time

The meaning of the word chronic is continuing or occurring again and again for a long time.

Random words

WordMeaning
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
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gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
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knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
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