GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |