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
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others