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 |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |