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
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
salineconsisting of or containing salt
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
rectifyto set right : remedy
homespunspun or made at home