GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.

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WordMeaning
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
sciondescendant
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter