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 |
|---|---|
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| haggard | not tamed |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |