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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Word | Meaning |
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progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
hubbub | noise |
thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
gnarl | snarl |
lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
upright | perpendicular |
ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
interrogate | to question formally and systematically |