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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| nurture | training |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |