GRE Word List
BANTERING
to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
The meaning of the word bantering is to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.
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| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
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