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.
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Word | Meaning |
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parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
meager | having little flesh : thin |
cadet | a younger brother or son |
livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
poise | balance |
pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
shear | to cut off the hair from |
seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |