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 |
|---|---|
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| concatenate | linked together |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |