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 |
|---|---|
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| sportive | frolicsome |