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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WordMeaning
fabricateinvent
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
invalidnot valid:
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery