GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
avowto declare assuredly
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
mysticmystical
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
cohortscompanion
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby