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
portlydignified
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
wardthe action or process of guarding
viablecapable of living
nauseateto become affected with nausea
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing