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
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
beguilehoodwink
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
savanta person of learning
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
callousbeing hardened and thickened