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
deviouswandering
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
servileof or befitting a menial position
comportto be fitting : accord
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground