GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| wanton | merciless |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |