GRE Word List
BUFFOON
stupid person; clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is stupid person; clown.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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proponent | supporter; backer; opposite of opponent |
unprepossessing | unattractive |
incisive | (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into |
navigable | (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered |
sanction | approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance |
pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
inept | unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate |
piebald | of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald |
festive | joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival |
snuffle | sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose) |