GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
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| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
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| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |