GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |