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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
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