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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| rift | fissure |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| render | to melt down |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |