GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
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| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
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| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
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