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
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
kindredof a similar nature or character : like