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 |
|---|---|
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |