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 |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
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| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |