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
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable