GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| fluke | flatfish |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
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| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |