GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |