GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
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| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
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| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
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