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
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious