GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

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WordMeaning
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
quietudea quiet state : repose
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
strewto spread by scattering
uproariousmarked by uproar
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection