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 |
|---|---|
| beleaguer | besiege |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| missive | a written communication : letter |