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 |
|---|---|
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |