GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| unkempt | not combed |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |