GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| raiment | clothing |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |