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
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
commandeerto compel to perform military service
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
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