GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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|---|---|
| rarefied | being less dense |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
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| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| repercussion | reflection |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
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| codify | to reduce to a code |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |