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 |
|---|---|
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |