GRE Word List

PARAPHRASE

a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form

The meaning of the word paraphrase is a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form.

Random words

WordMeaning
wantonmerciless
expertisethe skill of an expert
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
dismissto permit or cause to leave
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
lopsidedleaning to one side
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism