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 |
|---|---|
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| lode | waterway |
| violate | break |
| demise | death |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |