GRE Word List
PARAPHRASE
restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words
The meaning of the word paraphrase is restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badinage | teasing conversation; banter; joking talk |
| dyslexia | word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read |
| reiterate | repeat |
| calculated | deliberately planned; likely |
| pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
| monotony | sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone |
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| brunt | main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument |
| unsavory | distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation |
| appraise | estimate value of; N. appraisal |
