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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WordMeaning
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
blanchto take the color out of