GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation