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 |
|---|---|
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| nomenclature | name |
| privy | private |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |