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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|---|---|
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
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| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |