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
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
premonitorygiving warning
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border