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 |
|---|---|
| suppliant | supplicant |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| defalcate | deduct |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |