GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| osseous | bony |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |