buffer

nounCommon GRE wordMore B words

something that reduces or absorbs the impact between two conflicting forces or groups

In a sentence

Buffer in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing buffer in a sentence.

The neutral nation served as a buffer between the two hostile powers throughout the Cold War.

Synonyms

cushionbulwarkbarriershield

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity

to pester or harass someone persistently

light, playful, and witty banter

to confuse or perplex thoroughly

threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way

to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something

to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size

lacking originality and so dull or commonplace

Common questions

Buffer (noun) means something that reduces or absorbs the impact between two conflicting forces or groups

Here is buffer used in an example sentence: "The neutral nation served as a buffer between the two hostile powers throughout the Cold War."

Common synonyms for buffer include cushion, bulwark, barrier, shield.

Buffer is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.