GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

Random words

WordMeaning
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
plebiscitea 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
vultureany 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