GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
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| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
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