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 |
|---|---|
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |