GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
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secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable