GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
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| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |