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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| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
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| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
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| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |