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 |
|---|---|
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| aver | to declare positively |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |