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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |