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
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
egressa place or means of going out : exit
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
rotundaa round building
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
potablesuitable for drinking
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality