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 |
|---|---|
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |