GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| rift | fissure |
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| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
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