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
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
pseudonyma fictitious name
actuaryclerk
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
licensepermission to act
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
lumberto move ponderously