GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |