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 |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| coin | corner |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |