GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| reek | smoke |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| dys- | abnormal |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |