GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

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WordMeaning
delugean overflowing of the land by water
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
overseesurvey
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
shamblesa meat market
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner