GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
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| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
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| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
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