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

WordMeaning
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
portlydignified
addenduma thing added : addition
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both