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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| imbibe | drink |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |