To clarify the complex passage, the tutor asked each student to paraphrase the author's argument in their own words.
为了澄清这段复杂的文字，导师要求每位学生用自己的话改述作者的论点。
Which choice best defines “paraphrase”?
C — Express in other words. “paraphrase” means express in other words.
Which word means “express in other words”?
D — paraphrase. “paraphrase” means express in other words.
paraphrase — express in other words. In Chinese: 释义，改述.
paraphrase is pronounced /ˈpærəfreɪz/.
To clarify the complex passage, the tutor asked each student to paraphrase the author's argument in their own words. (为了澄清这段复杂的文字，导师要求每位学生用自己的话改述作者的论点。)
restate, rephrase, rewrite — all close in meaning to paraphrase (express in other words).
quote, copy — each the opposite of paraphrase (express in other words).
Yes. paraphrase is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
para(beside)+phrase(expression)