GRE Word List
SUSTAIN
to give support or relief to
The meaning of the word sustain is to give support or relief to.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
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| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
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| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
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