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

WordMeaning
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation