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 |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |