GRE Word List
BEHOLDEN
being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
The meaning of the word beholden is being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |