GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

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glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
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bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
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antipathya strong feeling of dislike
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conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly