GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
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| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |