GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
validhaving legal efficacy or force
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
bestowto put to use : apply
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
foregoto go before : precede
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
slougha place of deep mud or mire