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
prattleprate
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
addlerotten
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
gustthe sensation of taste