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
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
botchan inflammatory sore
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
igniteto set afire
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead