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
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
unbridledunrestrained
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality