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

WordMeaning
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine