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
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
vendettablood feud
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
cessiona yielding to another : concession
nourishnurture
approbationcommendation
botchan inflammatory sore
anthropologistthe science of human beings
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic