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
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
exegesisexposition
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
flukeflatfish
fellskin
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect