GRE Word List
BUFFOON
stupid person; clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is stupid person; clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proponent | supporter; backer; opposite of opponent |
| unprepossessing | unattractive |
| incisive | (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into |
| navigable | (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered |
| sanction | approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| inept | unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate |
| piebald | of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald |
| festive | joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival |
| snuffle | sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose) |
