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
clichea trite phrase or expression
horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
shama trick that deludes : hoax