GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| maroon | a dark red |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| cataclysm | flood |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| mendicant | beggar |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |