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.

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WordMeaning
vertexthe top of the head
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
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exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
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
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
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