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 |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| impinge | encroach |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |