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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| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
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| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |