GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condole | grieve |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| flighty | swift |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |