GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
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| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
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