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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| spruce | to make spruce |