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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listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
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discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
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