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
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
warrantedsanction
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods