GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
firebranda piece of burning wood
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination