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 |
|---|---|
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| fauna | animal life |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| refrain | curb |