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 |
|---|---|
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| schism | division |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |