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 |
|---|---|
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| warranted | sanction |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |