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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aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
appellationan identifying name or title : designation