GRE Word List
LIONIZE
treat (a person) as a celebrity
The meaning of the word lionize is treat (a person) as a celebrity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence |
| mural | wall painting |
| supplant | take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace |
| celestial | heavenly |
| pandemic | widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people |
| filial | pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect |
| lascivious | lustful |
| decimate | kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of |
| heckler | person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech) |
| viable | capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme |
