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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| heed | to pay attention |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |