GRE Word List
WITHHOLD
to hold back from action : check
The meaning of the word withhold is to hold back from action : check.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| stench | stink |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |