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 |
|---|---|
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |