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 |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| braid | to make from braids |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |