GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
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