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 |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| haggard | not tamed |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| headlong | headfirst |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |