GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |