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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WordMeaning
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
contrivancea thing contrived
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
expenditurethe act or process of expending
queruloushabitually complaining
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever