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 |
|---|---|
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |