GRE Word List
CHRONIC
long established as a disease
The meaning of the word chronic is long established as a disease.
Random words
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initiate | begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated |
adventitious | accidental; casual; happening by chance |
isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
marrow | soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells |
eclectic | selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism |
toss | throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something |
remittance | remitting of money; amount of money remitted |
meander | wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly |
seine | seine net; net for catching fish |
spectral | ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom |