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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| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
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| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
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