GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| whimsy | whim |
| freebooter | pirate |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| finery | ornament |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |