GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| debonair | suave |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| quench | put out |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |