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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WordMeaning
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
concatenatelinked together
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater