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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WordMeaning
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
omnipotentalmighty
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
asepticpreventing infection
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index