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 |
|---|---|
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |