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
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
corrugatedhaving corrugations
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
imminentready to take place : happening soon
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
retainto keep in possession or use
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy