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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |