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 |
|---|---|
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |