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
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
sanguinarybloodthirsty
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness