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 |
|---|---|
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |