GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
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| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
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| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
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