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

WordMeaning
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
regimeregimen
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
scrappyconsisting of scraps