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
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
malodoroushaving a bad odor
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change