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
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
rallyto muster for a common purpose
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant