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 |
|---|---|
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| effete | no longer fertile |