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 |
|---|---|
| demure | reserved |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| wry | twist |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |