GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| nurture | training |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |