GRE Word List
CHORTLE
to sing or chant exultantly
The meaning of the word chortle is to sing or chant exultantly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| microcosm | a little world |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |