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 |
|---|---|
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| savant | a person of learning |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| executioner | one who executes |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |