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 |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |