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 |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| stentorian | extremely loud |