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
succulentfull of juice : juicy
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
hivea container for housing honeybees
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
cataclysmflood
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent