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
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
siftto put through a sieve
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
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