GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

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forteone's strong point
hideto put out of sight : secrete
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moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
amendto put right
repudiateto refuse to accept
noisomenoxious