GRE Word List
PLAUDIT
an act or round of applause
The meaning of the word plaudit is an act or round of applause.
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| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
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| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
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| antiquity | ancient times |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| impoverish | to make poor |
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