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

WordMeaning
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
warrantsanction