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 |
|---|---|
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| leery | suspicious |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |