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 |
|---|---|
| refrain | curb |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |