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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| demure | reserved |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
