GRE Word List

LIONIZE

to treat as an object of great interest or importance

The meaning of the word lionize is to treat as an object of great interest or importance.

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prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
amendto put right
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
propsomething that props or sustains : support
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary