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 |
|---|---|
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| prong | fork |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
