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 |
|---|---|
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |