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 |
|---|---|
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| render | to melt down |
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| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
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| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |