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 |
|---|---|
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| forebears | ancestor |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
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| calculated | apt |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |