ovation

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

an enthusiastic and prolonged display of public approval

In a sentence

Ovation in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing ovation in a sentence.

The performance earned a standing ovation that lasted several minutes.

Synonyms

applauseacclaimcheers

Antonyms

jeeringderision

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Ovation (noun) means an enthusiastic and prolonged display of public approval

Here is ovation used in an example sentence: "The performance earned a standing ovation that lasted several minutes."

Common synonyms for ovation include applause, acclaim, cheers.

Antonyms of ovation include jeering, derision.

Ovation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.