GRE Word List

BADINAGE

playful repartee : banter

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

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WordMeaning
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
encumberweigh down
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface