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 |
|---|---|
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |