GRE Word List
PATRONIZE
to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
The meaning of the word patronize is to act as patron of : provide aid or support for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| veracious | truthful |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |