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 |
|---|---|
| mendicant | beggar |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |