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 |
|---|---|
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| din | a loud continued noise |