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
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
precipitousprecipitate
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
gorgea narrow passage through land
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
recitala detailed account : enumeration