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
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
documentproof
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
encompassinclude