GRE Word List
CHORTLE
to sing or chant exultantly
The meaning of the word chortle is to sing or chant exultantly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| crass | gross |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| leave-taking | departure |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |