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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WordMeaning
suppliantsupplicant
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
quarantinea period of 40 days
defalcatededuct
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
tillerone that tills : cultivator
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty