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 |
|---|---|
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| quench | put out |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| impenitent | not penitent |