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 |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |