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 |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |