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
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
ferventvery hot : glowing
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry