GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |