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 |
|---|---|
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| steep | lofty |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |