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
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair