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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| debonair | suave |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |