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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| arid | excessively dry |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |