GRE Word List
WITHHOLD
to hold back from action : check
The meaning of the word withhold is to hold back from action : check.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unkempt | not combed |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |