GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |