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 |
|---|---|
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |