GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| billow | wave |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |