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
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
mimicryan instance of mimicking
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
cringeto recoil in distaste
victualsfood usable by people