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.

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WordMeaning
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
urchinhedgehog
expoundto set forth : state
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
fallaciousembodying a fallacy