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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temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
douseto plunge into water
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
fineryornament