GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| scion | descendant |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |