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.

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WordMeaning
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precipitousprecipitate
culminationthe action of culminating
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
elysianof or relating to Elysium
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adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
drabslattern