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 |
|---|---|
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
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| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
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| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
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