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
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
cohortscompanion
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
natalnative
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution