GRE Word List
BUFFOONERY
foolish or playful behavior or practice
The meaning of the word buffoonery is foolish or playful behavior or practice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |