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 |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| upright | perpendicular |
| faculty | ability |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |