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 |
|---|---|
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
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| mote | a small particle : speck |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |