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
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
dissipateto break up and drive off
retainto keep in possession or use