GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |