GRE Word List
BUFFOON
a ludicrous figure : clown
The meaning of the word buffoon is a ludicrous figure : clown.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| pliant | pliable |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| repercussion | reflection |