GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |