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.

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WordMeaning
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
cadeta younger brother or son
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
poisebalance
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
shearto cut off the hair from
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely