GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |