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 |
|---|---|
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |