GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |