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

WordMeaning
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
facultyability
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
dearthscarcity that makes dear