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
slewa large number
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
ligneousof or resembling wood
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
stringenttight
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous