GRE Word List
WITHHOLD
to hold back from action : check
The meaning of the word withhold is to hold back from action : check.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
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| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
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| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| manumit | to release from slavery |