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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extrudeto force, press, or push out
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memoiran official note or report : memorandum
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
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