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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WordMeaning
misadventuremisfortune
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures