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
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
generateto bring into existence: such as
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain