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 |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |