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 |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| random | a haphazard course |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| farce | stuff |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |