GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| addle | rotten |