GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
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distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition