GRE Word List
BUFFOONERY
foolish or playful behavior or practice
The meaning of the word buffoonery is foolish or playful behavior or practice.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
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