GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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|---|---|
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| cursive | running |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |