GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.

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WordMeaning
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
realmkingdom
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
parlancespeech
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted