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
preamblean introductory statement
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
planeairplane
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal