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
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
comestibleedible
avowto declare assuredly
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
savoryhaving savor: such as
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication