GRE Word List
CHRONIC
long established as a disease
The meaning of the word chronic is long established as a disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adapt | make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
| indulgent | humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence |
| guile | deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile |
| impromptu | without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment |
| exclaim | cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory |
| mote | small speck (esp. of dust) |
| traduce | expose to slander |
| run-down | (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted |
| significant | expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant |
| exult | rejoice |
