succor

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

assistance and relief given in time of distress

In a sentence

Succor in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing succor in a sentence.

The charity brought succor to families left homeless by the flood.

Synonyms

aidreliefassistance

Antonyms

harmhindrance

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Succor (noun) means assistance and relief given in time of distress

Here is succor used in an example sentence: "The charity brought succor to families left homeless by the flood."

Common synonyms for succor include aid, relief, assistance.

Antonyms of succor include harm, hindrance.

Succor is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.