GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.

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WordMeaning
underlyinglying beneath or below
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage