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
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
precipitantprecipitate
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
dys-abnormal
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous