GRE Word List
WITHHOLD
refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax
The meaning of the word withhold is refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analogy | similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things |
| reciprocal | mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement |
| memento | token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |
| petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
| gory | bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound) |
| distract | take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted |
| malapropism | comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop |
| nettle | irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome |
| peon | landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage |