GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
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canterone who uses cant: such as
predetermineforeordain
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
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broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past