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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |