GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.

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WordMeaning
dripto let fall in drops
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atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
dilateto become enlarged or widened
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
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savoryhaving savor: such as
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering