GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lout | to bow in respect |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
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| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |