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 |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| encumber | weigh down |
| freebooter | pirate |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |