GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| docile | easily taught |
| laud | praise |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |