GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
emulateto strive to equal or excel
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
dallyto act playfully
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
franticemotionally out of control