GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| upright | perpendicular |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |