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
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly