GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
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