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 |
|---|---|
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |