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 |
|---|---|
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| grate | grating |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |