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 |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |