GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| aptitude | inclination |
| contest | strive |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |