GRE vocabulary
buffet
to strike or batter repeatedly, as by wind or waves
In a sentence
Buffet in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing buffet in a sentence.
The small boat was buffeted by the gale all through the night.
Synonyms
batterpummellashpound
Antonyms
shelterprotect
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Common questions
Questions about “buffet”
Buffet (verb) means to strike or batter repeatedly, as by wind or waves
Here is buffet used in an example sentence: "The small boat was buffeted by the gale all through the night."
Common synonyms for buffet include batter, pummel, lash, pound.
Antonyms of buffet include shelter, protect.
Buffet is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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