GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| schism | division |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |