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 |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| spare | not being used |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |