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 |
|---|---|
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
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| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| quarry | game |
| hubbub | noise |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
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| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |