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
validateto make legally valid : ratify
muddleto make turbid or muddy
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
effeteno longer fertile