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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| niggle | trifle |
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| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |