GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

Random words

WordMeaning
compulsorymandatory
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
cringeto recoil in distaste
dodderingfeeble
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor