GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.

Random words

WordMeaning
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
validateto make legally valid : ratify
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
gerontologythe comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics