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 |
|---|---|
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| demerit | offense |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |