GRE Word List
BADINAGE
playful repartee : banter
The meaning of the word badinage is playful repartee : banter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| upright | perpendicular |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |