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 |
|---|---|
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| billow | wave |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| hirsute | hairy |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |