GRE Word List

BUFFOON

a ludicrous figure : clown

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

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dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
betrayto lead astray
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
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conundruman intricate and difficult problem
validateto make legally valid : ratify