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
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
solicitto make petition to : entreat
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
collectedgathered together
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject