GRE Word List
CHORTLE
chuckle with delight; N.
The meaning of the word chortle is chuckle with delight; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burlesque | give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| repartee | quick clever reply |
| earn | gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve |
| rig | arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails |
| antiseptic | substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ. |
| corroborate | confirm; support; strengthen |
| depict | portray |
| predator | predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation |
| seismic | pertaining to earthquakes |
