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 |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
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| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
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| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| passe | past one's prime |
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| ebullient | boiling |