GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

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WordMeaning
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
retortto pay or hurl back : return
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards