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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| ebullient | boiling |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |