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 |
|---|---|
| upright | perpendicular |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| whimsy | whim |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |