GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

Random words

WordMeaning
searbeing dried and withered
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments