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 |
|---|---|
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| sheer | unqualified |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |