GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.

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WordMeaning
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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rankrelative standing or position
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predilectionan established preference for something
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection