GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| skimp | skimpy |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| savant | a person of learning |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |