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
untenablenot able to be defended
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
aridexcessively dry
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms