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
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
inclementlacking mildness: such as
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
thespianactor