GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| billow | wave |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| docile | easily taught |