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

WordMeaning
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
hubbubnoise
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
gnarlsnarl
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
uprightperpendicular
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
interrogateto question formally and systematically