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
finitehaving definite or definable limits
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
lateralof or relating to the side
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
dissentto withhold assent or approval