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 |
|---|---|
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |