GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| ignite | to set afire |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |