Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in. Akin is an inveterate gambler.

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Akin is an inveterate gambler.

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The underlined word "inveterate" in the sentence means that Akin is a "long time incorrigible" gambler, meaning he has been gambling for a long time and it has become a habit that he is unlikely to change.