GRE Word List
SUSTAIN
to give support or relief to
The meaning of the word sustain is to give support or relief to.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |