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 |
|---|---|
| myriad | ten thousand |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |