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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |