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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
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| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
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| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
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