GRE Word List
SUSTAIN
to give support or relief to
The meaning of the word sustain is to give support or relief to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| faculty | ability |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |