GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |