GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| endue | provide |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
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| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |