GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
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didacticdesigned or intended to teach
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
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fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end