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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| thespian | actor |