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 |
|---|---|
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| dally | to act playfully |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |