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
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
herbivorousfeeding on plants
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor